National Republican., 1887-04-18
"IHINGs ARE NOT WHAT THEY
SEEny -


SEEM"
Ore OF 1ife's first and most import
ant lessons is, that "Things arc not
what they seem," and that careful
Judgment, rather than impulse, should
be our guide.
Lille is arched with changing skies,
Rarely are hcy tUhdt hey seem;
Children we Of smile and sigh
Much we know, but more we dream"
IT'S now that announcements-dis-
tinguished by their bombast-spring
forth from clothiers great and small,
telling of their gigantic Stocks of Spring
Clothing, the grandest on the conti-
ncnt, Sc, but IL you visit their stores
you learn that
"Things are not whdt Mey soep,."
Our mornin q paper tells us that Jones
is selling mems wooi(?) suits for $500,
but after one weeks wear of such q
suit you find that
"7hings arc not tohat they seep."
Beautiful Spring Overcoats, all lined
with satin, are advertised at $1,000,
but one short trial of such n garment
| satisfies you that
"Things are not What they seom."
The Inevitable Removal Sale, +"
"Bankrupt Sale" "Dissolution Sale"
"InstaIlment Sale" and other like
"baits" are advertised without stint,
but
"Things are not what they SEEM"
Most every clothing dealer in tho land
| embIazons his store front with "Fair
DeaIipg' and zone Price" signs, but
"Things are not what they SEEM"
A pretty price ticket on every gar
ment in the window-without regard
to the stock In the store attracts some
people, but it is wise to remember
that
"7hings are not plat they scem."
Low grades of clothing are often the
| most elaborately trimmed. and that Is
why we should not forget that
"Things are not what they seem."
Common printed goods, shoddy, and
| cotton warps are made so cleverly
| nowadays as to feel even softer than
| all wool, and often look finer, and this
is still another reason why we should
bear in mind that
Fittings are not ,vhat they seem."
Almost all clothiers offer to refund
the money in case or dissatisfaction,
but when you went for your money
many of you discovered that
"ThtngS are not what they SEEM"
| Most every little -bacls''
clothier claims to manufacture all his
| goods, but 1t is the "claim," gentle
reader, that he manufactures, NOT THE
CLOTHING. Verify, verify, this is a
| wicked world, and tho older we get
the more we learn-the more we realize
the truth of this little axiom--
"Thi,igs are not tvhdt they seen,."
And so we might go on to the limit
| of the space at our disposal-fOr the
delusions in the clothing trade have no
end-but It is sufficient that we cite a
few of the most familiar "triclss of the
trade" with which many of our readers
are already acquainted. The mozeJ of all
this Is, that clothing, like all other
articles of merchandise, should be pur-
chased of a RELIABLE CONCERN
Place no confidence in cunningly
worded advertisements, and, above all,
place no confidence In your own judg-
ment, but go to reputable house and
be satisfied to pay the HONEST VALUE
FOR EQUALLY HONEST CLOTHING
If you dare trust yourself in the lions
den, take a look some day through the
stock of one of these "Bankrupt Sale
"sidewalk clothiers," then come and
spend ten minutes in our store. The
comparison will astonish you, and IL
the future you will be satisfied to &c
direct to
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